(L-R) Rita Wilson, Wallis Annenberg, Demi Moore, and Jamie Alexander Tisch attend "An Unforgettable Evening" Benefiting The Women's Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire on April 10, 2024. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Women's Cancer
Los Angeles, California (Release): The Women’s Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) welcomed guests to 'An Unforgettable Evening' on behalf of Honorary Chairs Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks, along with Gala Chairs Jamie Alexander Tisch, Kelly Chapman Meyer, Quinn Ezralow, and Anastasia Soare, and Co-Chairs NJ Falk, Tom Ford, Kris Levine, Judy and Leonard Lauder, Dr. Stacie J. Stephenson and Richard J Stephenson, Steve Tisch and Lori Kanter Tritsch and William P. Lauder.
Honoree Wallis Annenberg (C) accepts the Unsung Hero Award from Jamie Alexander Tisch (L) and Rita Wilson (R) onstage during "An Unforgettable Evening" Benefiting The Women's Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Women's Cancer Research Fund)
Honoree Demi Moore accepts the Courage Award onstage "An Unforgettable Evening" Benefiting The Women's Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Women's Cancer Research Fund)
Stephanie Allynne, Demi Moore, and Tig Notaro attend "An Unforgettable Evening" Benefiting The Women's Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Women's Cancer Research Fund)
Hosted by Tig Notaro, the event returned to the Beverly Wilshire for its 25th anniversary to raise money to benefit the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, a program of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).
This year, philanthropist Wallis Annenberg received the 2024 Unsung Hero Award, presented by Jamie Alexander Tisch and Rita Wilson, for her innovative dedication to fighting cancer and improving community well-being through the Annenberg Foundation. While accepting the award, Annenberg said, “Information has the power to heal, to transform, to revitalize -- that is why we all need to band together, to work together, for the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, to keep the information coming.” In her closing remarks, Annenberg announced, “It gives me great pleasure to support the WCRF with a gift of $1,000,000 dollars.”
Sting performs onstage during "An Unforgettable Evening" Benefiting The Women's Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Women's Cancer Research Fund)
(L-R) Tom Hanks and Wallis Annenberg attend "An Unforgettable Evening" Benefiting The Women's Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Women's Cancer Research Fund)
(L-R) Honorary Chair Rita Wilson and Gala Chair Jamie Alexander Tisch speak onstage during "An Unforgettable Evening" Benefiting The Women's Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Women's Cancer Research Fund)
Actress Demi Moore received the 2024 Courage Award, presented by Rita Wilson, for her unwavering support and dedication to raising awareness for breast cancer. Upon taking the stage, Moore said, “Courage can’t exist in a vacuum, and one thing I do know is that it’s not about one person. This award is truly for the sisterhood of incredible women who have shown me what courage looks like… women like my Aunt Deanna, who survived breast cancer and has been free of it for 18 years.”
(L-R) Kathy Hilton and Lisa Rinna attend "An Unforgettable Evening" Benefiting The Women's Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Women's Cancer Research Fund)
(L-R) Rita Wilson, Melanie Griffith, and Trudie Styler attend "An Unforgettable Evening" Benefiting The Women's Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Women's Cancer Research Fund)Demi Moore attends "An Unforgettable Evening" Benefiting The Women's Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Women's Cancer Research Fund)
“I hate to think that our mothers and grandmothers fought heroic battles without the support and community they deserved and needed,” said Moore. “That’s where the Women’s Cancer Research Fund comes in, and thank God, because this is all too hard to do by yourself. Because as women, we don’t get to be courageous just once. We have to do it every damn day. And we cannot, will not, do it alone.”
Sofía Vergara attends "An Unforgettable Evening" Benefiting The Women's Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Women's Cancer Research Fund)
(L-R) Tom Hanks, Dr. Evanthia Roussos Torres, and Dr. Stephen Torres attend "An Unforgettable Evening" Benefiting The Women's Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Women's Cancer Research Fund)(L-R) A guest, Jesse Johnson, Melanie Griffith, and Jamie Alexander Tisch attend "An Unforgettable Evening" Benefiting The Women's Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Women's Cancer Research Fund)
A Special Tribute video from actor and producer Michael Douglas was presented during the program, announcing a $500,000 pledge to the Women’s Cancer Research Fund in honor of the late Anne Douglas, co-founder of WCRF.
Introduced by Tig Notaro, 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist Sting delivered a captivating performance, featuring a selection of his most beloved songs from throughout his illustrious career, including 'My One and Only Love', 'Englishman In New York', 'Fields of Gold', and 'Every Breath You Take'.
